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Household of Walter Sowden (born 1854, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Walter Sowden and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Sowden, born in 1854 in Witheridge, Devon, consisted of 5 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sowden, born in 1853 in Witheridge, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Fred (born 1877 in Witheridge, Devon, England), Thomas H (born 1879 in Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England) and Infant (born 1881 in Witheridge, Devon, England).


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Walter Sowden's household

Male

Walter

Sowden

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sowden

Wife
Male

Fred

Sowden

Son
Male

Thomas H

Sowden

Son
Male

Infant

Sowden

Son
First name(s) Walter
Last name Sowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Witheridge, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Walter

Sowden

Head

Married

27

1854

Witheridge, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Sowden

Wife

Married

28

1853

Witheridge, Devon, England

Fred

Sowden

Son

Single

4

1877

Witheridge, Devon, England

Thomas H

Sowden

Son

Single

2

1879

Cruwys Morchard, Devon, England

Infant

Sowden

Son

Single

0

1881

Witheridge, Devon, England

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